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Head of the Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin left the Southern Military District headquarters on June 24, 2023 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Putin, Prigozhin, and Russia’s Future Putin, Prigozhin, and Russia’s Future

Caution should be our guiding principle.

Jun 26, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The CIA’s New Nord Stream Narrative Is Terrifying

The CIA’s New Nord Stream Narrative Is Terrifying The CIA’s New Nord Stream Narrative Is Terrifying

Should we believe American officials who claim they can’t stop Ukraine from reckless escalation?

Jun 20, 2023 / Jeet Heer

China's Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu salutes the audience before delivering a speech during the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on June 4, 2023.

The US Versus China The US Versus China

Continued failures to resolve fundamental differences over Taiwan could lead to war.

Jun 14, 2023 / Michael T. Klare

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greets the head of Syrian regime Bashar Al Assad, ahead of the 32nd Arab League Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on May 19, 2023.

After 12 Years, Syria Joins the Arab League After 12 Years, Syria Joins the Arab League

Will regional reconciliation provide a chance for de-escalation and end a damaging civil war?

May 23, 2023 / Helena Cobban

Use of heavy machinery in South Kashmir

Holding G20 Meetings in Kashmir Fuels Ecocide and Advances India’s Occupation Holding G20 Meetings in Kashmir Fuels Ecocide and Advances India’s Occupation

This week India is hosting G20 meetings in Kashmir—normalizing its military occupation of the disputed region while fueling the ongoing ecocide.

May 22, 2023 / Nazish Qureshi

A view of Kremlin after the drone attack in Moscow, Russia on May 3, 2023. Kremlin reported that Ukraine attempted to attack Russian President Vladimir Putin's residence with drones at night.

The Line Between Support for Ukraine and War With Russia Just Gets Thinner The Line Between Support for Ukraine and War With Russia Just Gets Thinner

Recent Pentagon leaks reveal that the shadow war between Russia and the US over Ukraine is becoming more overt—and far more dangerous.

May 22, 2023 / James Bamford

Nadezhda Azhgikhina in Moscow in 1999.

Notes of a Russian Visitor Notes of a Russian Visitor

The director of PEN Moscow is worried about Russophobia.

May 18, 2023 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

The Nord Stream Explosions: New Revelations About Motive, Means, and Opportunity

The Nord Stream Explosions: New Revelations About Motive, Means, and Opportunity The Nord Stream Explosions: New Revelations About Motive, Means, and Opportunity

As new details emerge about the pipeline blasts, they also prompt questions: What did US intelligence know about the biggest whodunit of the century, when did they know it, and how...

May 5, 2023 / James Bamford

U.S. Air Force RC-135V River Joint reconnaissance aircraft

The Most Dangerous Game: How Shadow War Over Ukraine Nearly Triggered Nuclear Holocaust The Most Dangerous Game: How Shadow War Over Ukraine Nearly Triggered Nuclear Holocaust

Unnoticed among the trove of documents in the Pentagon leak is this account of how a miscommunication between a Russian pilot and his base came perilously close to starting World W...

Apr 27, 2023 / James Bamford

Travelers and Russian nationals onboard a coach arriving from Russia through the Verkhny Lars border crossing, travelling towards Armenia, in Dariali, Georgia, on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Vladimir Putin ordered the mobilization of 300,000 reservists to shore up his battered army, triggering an exodus of Russians trying to avoid being sent to the front. Photographer: Tako Robakidze/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Émigrés in Times of War Émigrés in Times of War

The new diaspora.

Apr 26, 2023 / Artin DerSimonian

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